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Operational Guidelines for the Technical Intern Training Program Relating

to Specific Occupations and Operations

- Regarding the Standards for the Occupation ‘Care worker’ -

9, 29, 2017

Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare edition

(Enactment background)

Announced on 9, 29, 2017

○ The Act on Proper Implementation of Technical Intern Training and Protection of

Technical Intern Trainees (Act No. 89 of 2016; hereinafter referred to as “Act”) and the

Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and

Protection of Technical Intern Trainees (Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice and

Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 3 of 2016; hereinafter

referred to as “Ordinance”) makes it possible for the competent Minister to optimize the

overall program and, in addition, enables there to be a system for the ministries and

agencies with jurisdiction over the business which have knowledge pertaining to such

occupation with regard to the individual occupation to have a certain involvement, and

aim for optimization, and for the competent minister and minister with jurisdiction over

the business to enact a Public Notice in consideration of the circumstances pertaining to

the specific occupations and works.

○ With regard to the technical intern training in the occupation ‘Care worker’, the

particular standards are given in the Standards etc. Stipulated by the Minister with

Jurisdiction over the Business in Consideration of the Circumstances Pertaining to the

Specific Occupations and Works Prescribed in the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act

on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees

Regarding the Occupation ‘Care worker’ (Public Notice of the Ministry of Health,

Labour and Welfare No. 320 of 2017; hereinafter referred to as “Public Notice”). In

addition, the interpretation, etc. of the Public Notice is given in the “Standards etc.

Stipulated by the Minister with Jurisdiction over the Business in Consideration of the

Circumstances Pertaining to the Specific Occupations and Work Prescribed in the

Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and

Protection of Technical Intern Trainees Regarding the Occupation ‘Care worker’”

(Welfare Support Order No 4 and Elderly Order No. 2 of 9,29,2017; hereinafter referred

to as “interpretation notice”).

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○ The details of the standards are as follows.

Section 1. Concerning the content of the technical intern training

【Relations】

(Standards for the Goals and Content of the Technical Intern Training)

Ordinance Article 10

(2)The standards pertaining to the contents of the technical intern training specified by

an ordinance of the competent ministries as prescribed in Article 9, item (ii) of the

Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11,

paragraph (2) of the Act) shall be as follows.

（i）・（ii） (Omitted)

(iii)・(iv) (Described later)

(v)・(vi) (Omitted)

(vii) (Described later)

(viii) In addition to those matters listed in each of the preceding items, with regard

to specific occupations and work specified by the Minister of Justice and the

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare in a public notice, the lectures shall meet

the standards provided for in a public notice by the competent minister for the

business pertaining to such specific occupation and operation (meaning the

competent minister for the business pertaining to such occupation and operation

provided for in Article 53 of the Act; the same shall apply hereinafter) in

consideration of the circumstances specific to such occupation and operation, in

consultation with the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and

Welfare.

Public Notice Article 1 The standards provided for in The Public Notice as prescribed

in Article 10, paragraph (2), item (viii) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act

on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees

(Ordinance of the Ministry of Justice and Ordinance of the Ministry of Health,

Labour and Welfare No. 3 of 2016; hereinafter referred to as “Ordinance”) pertaining

to the occupation ‘Care worker’ shall be as follows.

(i)～(iii) (Described later)

(1) Regarding the standards for the technical intern trainees

【Relations】


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(2)

(iii) The technical intern trainee shall come under all of the following items.

(a) The technical intern trainee shall be 18 years of age or above.

(b) The technical intern trainee shall be a person who intends to engage in the

technical intern training having understood the purpose of the program.

(c) The technical intern trainee plans to engage in work requiring the skills etc.

acquired, etc. in Japan after returning to his or her home country.

(d) In cases pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training,

the technical intern trainee is a full-time employee of a place of business in

a foreign country of the applicant, or the place of business in a foreign

country of the foreign public or private organization as provided for in

Article 2, and moreover, is a person who has been transferred or seconded

from said place of business.

(e) In cases pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern

training, the technical intern trainee has experience of engaging in the same

kind of work in a foreign country as the work the trainee intends to engage

in while in Japan, or there are special circumstances necessitating the

technical intern trainee engage in the supervising-organization-type

technical intern training

(f) In cases pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern

training, the person intending to engage in the technical intern training has

received a recommendation from a public organization (meaning a national

government agency, local government agency, or an equivalent organization

thereof; the same shall apply hereinafter) of a country or region where said

person has a nationality or address (meaning the region as prescribed in

Article 2, item (v), sub-item (b) of the Immigration Control and Refugee

Recognition Act (Cabinet Order No. 319 of 1951; hereinafter referred to as

“Immigration Control Act”).

(g) In cases pertaining to technical intern training (iii), the technical intern

trainee is to commence technical intern training (iii) after returning to his or

her home country for one month or more following the completion of

technical intern training (ii).

(h) The technical intern trainee has not engaged in technical intern training

pertaining to the same stage of technical intern training in the past (meaning

the stages of technical intern training (i), technical intern training (ii) or

technical intern training (iii)) (except for cases where there are unavoidable

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circumstances).

Public Notice Article 1

(i) The technical intern trainee shall meet the requirements listed respectively in (a)

or (b), according to the category of technical intern training listed in the following

(a) or (b).

(a) Technical intern training (i): Persons who passed N4 of the Japanese Language

Proficiency Test (meaning the Japanese Language Proficiency Test implemented

by the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Services and Exchanges

(referring to the juridical person established as the Japan Educational Services

and Exchanges on March 1, 1957); the same shall apply in (b)), or other persons

with equivalent or greater competence.

(b) Technical intern training (ii): Persons who passed N3 of the Japanese Language

Proficiency Test, or other persons with equivalent or greater competence.

Interpretation notice

Section 1. Standards for Accreditation of the Technical Intern Training Plans

(i) Standards for the Content of the Technical Intern Training

1. Regarding the Technical Intern Trainees

(2) Japanese Language Proficiency Requirements (Article 1, item (i) of the

Public Notice)

① The “other persons with equivalent or greater competence” provided for

in Article 1, item (i)(a) of the Public Notice shall be the following persons:

· Persons who passed N3, N2 or N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency

Test (meaning the Japanese Language Proficiency Test implemented by

the Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Services and Exchanges;

the same shall apply hereinafter).

· Persons who passed levels 3, 2, or 1 of the Japanese Language

Proficiency Test conducted up until March 31, 2010.

· Persons who scored 350 or more in the E-F level test of the J. TEST

(Test of Practical Japanese) (meaning the J. TEST (Test of Practical

Japanese) implemented by the Japan Language Examination Association

or scored 400 or more in the A-D level test.

· Persons who passed levels 4, 3, 2, or 1 of the Japanese language

NAT-TEST (meaning the Japanese NAT-TEST implemented by

Senmon Kyoiku Publishing Co., Ltd.; the same shall apply hereinafter).

In addition, those persons who have been certified by a foreign

government or related organization as having equivalent or greater

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competence than the abovementioned persons may be added.

② The “other persons with equivalent or greater competence” provided for

in Article 1, item (i)(b) of the Public Notice shall be the following persons:

· Persons who passed N2 or N1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency

Test.

· Persons who passed levels 2 or 1 of the Japanese Language Proficiency

Test conducted up until March 31, 2010.

· Persons who socored 400 or more in the A-D level test of the J. TEST

Test of Practical Japanese.

· Persons who have passed levels 3, 2, or 1 of the Japanese language

NAT-TEST.

In addition, those persons who have been certified by a foreign

government or related organization as having equivalent or greater

competence than the abovementioned persons may be added.

○ Regarding the requirements of Article 1, item (i) of the Public Notice, a certain level of

Japanese language skills is required respectively for technical intern trainee (i) and

technical intern trainee (ii). In order to receive accreditation of the technical intern

training plan, it is necessary for the technical intern trainee to take one of the following

tests, and pass or obtain a certain score.

· Japanese Language Proficiency Test

(For details of the exam, see website: http: //www.jlpt.jp/).

· J. TEST Test of Practical Japanese

(For details of the exam, see website: http: //j-test.jp/).

· Japanese Language NAT-TEST

(For details of the exam, see website: http: //www.nat-test.com/.)

○ When applying for accreditation of the technical intern training plan for technical intern

trainees (i) and technical intern trainees (ii), it is necessary to submit a document

certifying Japanese language proficiency such as the transcript of the above examination.

Regarding accreditation of the technical intern training plan, in principle, it is necessary

to apply four months in advance of the intended date of commencement in the case of

technical intern training (i), and three months in advance of the intended date of

commencement in the case of technical intern training (ii), and when applying, if the

applicant is unable to submit a document to prove Japanese language proficiency due to

such circumstances as the results of pass or failure of the exam not being out yet, it is

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possible to subsequently complete submission of the document after the application up

to three months before the commencement of the training with regard to technical intern

training (i), and up to two months before the commencement of the training with regard

to technical intern training (ii). In cases of subsequently completing submission of the

document, it is necessary to submit a Written declaration of correction of the application

documents (additional document submission) (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 1) at

the time of the application.

【Documents to be confirmed】

· Japanese Language Proficiency Certificate

* For the Japanese Language Proficiency Test

· J. TEST Test of Practical Japanese Score Report

* For the J. TEST Test of Practical Japanese

· Japanese Language NAT-TEST Score Report

* For the Japanese language NAT-TEST

· Written declaration for correction of the application documents (submission of

additional documents) (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 1)

* When subsequently completing submission of the documents

【Notes】

○ For the “J.TEST Test of Practical Japanese Score Report” and the “Japanese

Language NAT-TEST Score Reports”, it is necessary for the applicant to directly

obtain the results from the J. TEST Secretariat, and the Japanese Language

NAT-TEST Steering Committee. Please refer to the following links for details of

how to obtain the results.

· J. TEST Test of Practical Japanese Score Report

http://j-test.jp/immigration

· Japanese Language NAT-TEST Score Report

http://www.nat-test.com/contents/institution_score_report.html

○ When subsequently completing submission of the documents to prove Japanese

language proficiency, pay attention to the timing of each exam and the publication

date of the confirmation document, and complete submission by the deadline. The

timing of each exam and the publication date of the confirmation documents are as

shown in the table below. (Since the number of times of implementation varies

depending on the country or region, please refer to the applicable website for each

exam for details.)

http://j-test.jp/immigration

http://www.nat-test.com/contents/institution_score_report.html

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Examination type Timing of the exam Publication date of the

confirmation document

Japanese Language

Proficient Test

July (First) , December (Second) (In Japan)

Early September

Early February

(Outside of Japan)

Early October

Early March

J.TEST Test of

Practical Japanese

January, March, May, July,

September and November

Approximately one month

after the exam

implementation date

Japanese Language

NAT-TEST

February, April, June, August,

October and December

Within three weeks after

the exam implementation

date

(2) Regarding the standards for the lectures

【Relations】


(2)

(vii) In cases pertaining to technical intern training (i), the post-entry lectures shall

fall under all of the following items.

(a) The applicant in cases pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical

intern training (i) or the supervising organization in cases pertaining to

supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) personally

implements the classroom lectures (including observation tours; the same

shal l apply in (c) ) or en t rust s them to an ap propr iate person.

(b) The subjects shall be as listed below.

1. Japanese language

2. Knowledge of general life in Japan

3. Response methods and other necessary information to legally protect the

technical intern trainee if he or she becomes aware of a violation of the

provisions of laws and regulations relating to immigration or labor

(limited to cases where a person with specialized knowledge (in cases

pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i),

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excluding the applicant or a person belonging to the supervising

organization) is to give the lectures)

4. In addition to those subjects listed in 1 to 3, knowledge that contributes

to the smooth acquisition, etc. of skills etc. in Japan

(c) The total number of hours (calculated as eight hours for days when the

implementation time exceeds eight hours) is one-sixth or more of the total

number of scheduled hours of technical intern training (i) which the

technical intern trainee is to engage in while in Japan (in cases where the

technical intern trainee has taken any of the following lectures which has a

program of at least 160 hours a month of the subjects of (b)1, 2 or 4, and

which is being implemented through classroom lectures (hereinafter referred

to as “pre-entry lectures”), one-twelfth or more).

1. The applicant in cases pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical

intern training (i) or the supervising organization in cases pertaining to

supervising-organization-type technical intern training (i) implements

the lectures personally or by entrusting them to an appropriate person.

2. The lectures are to be implemented by a public organization or an

educational organization in a foreign country (these organizations or the

public or private organization in a foreign country as provided for in

Article 2 in cases pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical

intern training (i)), and the contents of the lectures have been deemed to

be equivalent to the post-entry lectures by the applicant in cases

pertaining to individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) and

b y t h e s u p e r v i s i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n i n c a s e s p e r t a i n i n g t o

s u p e r v i s i n g - o r g an i z a t i o n - t yp e t e ch n i c a l i n t e r n t r a i n i n g ( i ) .

(d) With regard to the subject given in (b) 3 in cases pertaining to

individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (i) and all of the subjects

in cases pertaining to supervising-organization-type technical intern training

(i), the lectures are to be held before the period of having the trainee engage

in the work pertaining to the skills, etc. which he or she is to acquire, and

moreover, the technical intern trainee will not be engaging in work during

the period of the post-entry lectures pertaining to such subject.


(ii) The post-entry lectures shall fall under all of the following items.

(a) The total number of hours of lectures of the subjects listed in Article 10,

paragraph (2), item (vii)(b)(1) of the Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as

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“subject of Japanese language” in this item) is 240 hours or more, and with

regard to the educational contents listed in the middle column of Appended Table

1, the lectures take the number of hours listed in the right-hand column of the

same Table as the standard; provided, however, that if a technical intern trainee

takes lectures on the subject of Japanese language in the pre-entry lectures

(referring to the pre-entry lectures prescribed in item (vii)(c) of the same

paragraph; hereinafter the same shall apply in this item), some of the hours of

lectures on the subject of Japanese language in the post-entry lectures may be

exempted depending on the educational content and the number of hours of

lectures of the subject of Japanese language that the technical intern trainee took

in the pre-entry lectures.

(b) Notwithstanding (a), in the case of technical intern trainees who meet the

requirements listed in (b) of the preceding item, the total number of hours of

lectures in the subject of Japanese language is 80 hours or more, and with regard

to the educational contents listed in the middle column of Appended Table 2, the

lectures take the number of hours listed in the right-hand column of the same

Table as the standard; provided, however, if the technical intern trainee has taken

lectures on the subject of Japanese language in the pre-entry lectures, some of

the number of hours of lectures on the subject of Japanese language in the

post-entry lectures may be exempted depending on the educational content and

the number of hours of lectures of the subject of Japanese language that the

technical intern trainee took in the pre-entry lectures.

(c) The lectures on the subject of Japanese language shall be given by a person who

completed a course relating to Japanese language education at a university

(excluding junior colleges) or a graduate school based on the School Education

Act (Act No. 26 of 1947), and graduated from the same university or completed

the course of the graduate school, or other persons with equivalent or greater

competence.

(d) The educational content and the number of hours of the subjects listed in Article

10, paragraph (2), item (vii)(b)(4) of the Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as

“subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.” in this

item) are greater than those specified in Appended Table 3; provided, however,

that if the technical intern trainee takes lectures on subjects of knowledge

contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc. in the pre-entry lectures, some

of the number of hours of lectures on the subjects of knowledge contributing to

the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc. in the post-entry lectures may be exempted

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depending on the educational content and the number of hours of lectures of the

subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc. that the

technical intern trainee took in the pre-entry lectures.

(e) The lectures on subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of

skills, etc., should be given by a person with experience of giving lectures

relating to the content of education in the field of ‘Caregiving’ of Appended

Table 4 of the Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified Social Workers

and Certified Care Workers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and

Welfare No. 50 of 1987) as a teacher of the school or training institution

provided for in Article 40, paragraph (2), item (i) to item (iii) of the Certified

Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act (Act No. 30 of 1987), or other

persons with equivalent or greater expert knowledge and skills.

Appended Table 1 (Relating to Article 1, item (ii)(a))

Subjects Educationl content No, of

hours

Japanese language

General Japanese language 100

Listening comprehension 20

Reading comprehension 13

Writing 27

Pronunciation ７

Conversations 27

Compositions ６

Japanese language in Caregiving 40

Total 240

Appended Table 2 (Relating to Article 1, item (ii)(b))

Subject Educational content No.of

hours

Japanese language

Japanese pronunciation 7

Conversation 27

Compositions 6


Total 80

Appended Table 3 (Related to Article 1, item (ii)(d))

Subject Educational content No.of

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hours

Knowledge that

contributes to the

acquisition, etc. of

skills, etc.

Foundational Caregiving Ⅰ・Ⅱ 6

Communication skills 6

Care for mobility 6

Care for meals 6

Care for excretions 6

Care for dressing and disrobing 6

Care for bathing and bodily

cleanliness 6

Total 42


Section 1.

(i)

2. Post-entry Lectures (Article 1, item (ii) of the Public Notice)

(1) Subject of Japanese language (Article 1, item (ii) (a) to (c) of the Public

Notice)

① The matters included in the educational content listed in the middle

column of Appended Table 1 and Appended Table 2 of the Public Notice

shall be as follows.

· General Japanese: ① Grammar (word grammar, sentence grammar), ②

vocabulary (context, paraphrasing, usage), treatment expressions, ④

pronunciation, ⑤ accurate listening, ⑥ writing based on the topic

· Listening comprehension: ① utterances, ② immediate responses, ③

understanding of tasks, ④ understanding of key points, ⑤ summary

understanding

· Reading comprehension: ① Content understanding, ② information

retrieval

· Writing: ① Kanji character reading, ② writing

· Pronunciation: ① Meter ② emphasis, ③ intonation

· Conversations: ① Situational expressions, ② sentence endings

· Compositions: ① Sentence composition, ② suitable expressions

· Japanese language in Caregiving: ① Vocabulary such as body parts, ②

vocabulary and voice tone depending on the caregiving setting

② The “other persons with equivalent or greater competence” provided for

in Article 1, item (i)(c) of the Public Notice shall be the following persons:

· Persons who earned at least 26 credits in a subject related to Japanese

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language education at a university (excluding junior colleges) or a

graduate school based on the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of 1954)

and graduated from the same university, or completed the course of the

graduate school.

· Persons who passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test

conducted by the Japan Student Services Association (meaning the

juridical person established as the Japan Student Services Association on

March 1, 1957).

· Persons who have a bachelor’s degree and completed training on

Japanese language education deemed to be suitable (limited to courses of

at least 420 unit hours (one unit time being 45 minutes)).

· Persons who completed a course related to Japanese language education

at a foreign university or graduate school equivalent to a university

(excluding junior colleges) or graduate school based on the School

Education Act and graduated from the same university, or completed the

course of the graduate school.

· Persons with a bachelor’s degree, who have experience of working for

one year or more as Japanese language teaching staff at the Japanese

language education institution given in Appended Table 1, Appended

Table 2 or Appended Table 3 of the Public Notice Specifying the

Japanese Language Educational Institutions, etc. Pursuant to the

Provisions of the Standards Pertaining to the Status of Residence of

“Student” Set Forth under the Ministerial Ordinance Providing for the

Criteria in Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control

and Refugee Recognition Act on a day within three years of the date of

the application for accreditation of the technical intern training plan, and

moreover, who have not actually left the position of Japanese language

teaching staff of the relevant Japanese language education institution.

(2) Subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.

(Article 1, item (ii)(d) or (e) of the Public Notice)

① The matters to be included in the educational content given in the middle

column of Appended Table 3 of the Public Notice are as follows.

· Foundational Caregiving Ⅰ and Ⅱ: ① Foundational Caregiving Ⅰ

(role of the care worker, the care worker ethics, securing of safety in

caregiving and risk management, safety of the care worker, care process,

maintenance of dignity in care and support for self-reliance), ②

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Foundational Caregiving II (Understanding of the mechanism of the

body, understanding people who need care (understanding of the elderly,

understanding of dementia, understanding of disabilities))

· Communication skills: ① Significance and purpose of communication,

② basic techniques of communication, ③ type-specific

communication

· Care for mobility: ① Significance and purpose of mobility, ② basic

care (physical position changes, movement (walking, transportation using

wheelchairs, etc.)), ③ points to note on mobile assistance and accident

prevention

· Care for meals: ① Significance and purpose of the meals, ② basic

care for meals, ③ points to note on meal assistance and accident

prevention

· Care for excretions: ① Significance and purpose of excretions, ②

basic care (portable toilets, bedpans and urinary equipment, diapers, etc.),

③ points to note on excretion assistance and accident prevention

· Care for dressing and disrobing: ① Significance and purpose of

dressing and disrobing, ② Care for basic dressing and disrobing ③

Points to note on dressing and disrobing assistance and accident

prevention

· Care for bathing and bodily cleanliness: ① Significance and purpose of

bathing and body cleanliness, ② basic bathing care (special bathtubs,

chair baths, general bathtubs, etc.), ③ methods of body washing other

than bathing (foot baths, hand washing, body washing), ④ prevention

of bedsores, ⑤ points to note on bathing and body cleanliness, and

accident prevention

② The “other persons with equivalent or greater knowledge and experience”

provided for in Article 1, item (ii)(e) of the Public Notice with regard to

instructors for subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of

skills etc. shall be the following persons.

· Persons who have experience of teaching any of the subjects of

Foundation of Caregiving and Welfare, Communication skills, Living

support skills, Care process, or Care general practices as specified in

Attached Table 5 of the Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified

Social Workers and Certified Care Workers (Ordinance of the Ministry

of Education, Culture, Science and Technology and Ordinance of the

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 2 of 2008) as a teacher of

the upper secondary school or lower secondary school provided for in

Article 40, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Certified Social Worker and

Certified Care Worker Act (Act No. 30 of 1987).


Foundational Caregiving I or II, Communication skills, Living support

skills I or II, or Care process I to III provided for in Appended Table 5 of

the Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified Social Workers and

Certified Care Workers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and

Welfare No. 50 of 1987) as a teacher of the school or training institution

provided for in Article 40, paragraph (2), item (v) of the Certified Social

Worker and Certified Care Worker Act.


Foundational Caregiving, Communication skills in caregiving, or

Mechanism of the mind and body, and Living support skills provided for

in the Table of the Standards Provided for by the Minister of Health,

Labour and Welfare Prescribed in Article 22-23, Paragraph (2) of the

Ordinance for Enforcement of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act

(Public Notice of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 71 of

2012) in the Initial Training Program for Care Workers Provided for in

Article 22-23, paragraph (1) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the

Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Ordinance No. 36 of the Ministry of

Health, Labour and Welfare of 1999).


Foundation of Caregiving and Welfare, Communication skills, Living

support skills, Care process or Care general practices as specified in the

Table of Article 2, Item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the

Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified Social Workers and

Certified Care Workers as a teacher of the upper secondary school or

lower secondary school provided for in any of the items of Article 2,

paragraph (1) of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker

Act.

(3) Exemption of Hours

① The “some of the hours … may be exempted” provided for in Article 1,

item (ii), (a), (b) or (d) of the Public Notice means, as with the operation of

the technical intern training itself, that with regard to the pre-entry lectures

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(meaning the pre-entry lectures provided for in Article 10, paragraph (2),

item (vii) (c) of the Ordinance; hereinafter the same shall apply), when

lectures are given that are equivalent to the lectures on the subject of

Japanese language or the subject of knowledge contributing to the

acquisition, etc. of skills, etc., to be given in the post-entry lectures, and

such number of hours is one-half or more of the total number of hours

prescribed in the Public Notice with regard to each respective subject, a

maximum of one-half of the total number of hours provided for in the

Public Notice as the overall number of hours for such subject may be

exempted from the post-entry lectures.

Even with regard to the number of hours for each educational content, all

or some of the hours specified in the Public Notice with regard to the

post-entry courses may be exempted with an upper limit of the number of

hours for each educational content in the lectures for each subject in the

pre-entry lectures.

② In order for the lectures for the subject of Japanese language given in the

pre-entry lectures to be recognized as being equivalent to the lectures for

the subject which are to be given in the post-entry lectures, it is necessary

for the educational content stipulated in the Public Notice to be given by

the persons in the following (a) or (b).

a. Persons given in Article 1, item (ii) (c) of the Public Notice

b. Persons who have graduated from a foreign university or completed a

course of a foreign graduate school, and who have experience of working

for one year or more as Japanese language teaching staff at a Japanese

language education institution in a foreign country on a day within three

years of the date of the application for accreditation of the technical

intern training plan, and moreover, who have not actually left the position

of Japanese language teaching staff of the relevant Japanese language

education institution.

③ In order for the lectures for the subject of knowledge contributing to the

acquisition, etc. of skills, etc. given in the pre-entry courses to be

recognized as being equivalent to the lectures for the subject which are to

be given in the post-entry lectures, it is necessary for the educational

content stipulated in the Public Notice to be given by the persons in Article

1, item (ii) (e) of the Public Notice.

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○ With regard to Article 1, item (ii) of the Public Notice, in order to ensure that the

post-entry lectures comprise a course to learn basic matters concerning the Japanese

language and care necessary for implementation of technical intern training in the

occupation ‘Care worker’, certain requirements are set for the number of hours per

subject for the post-entry lectures, the educational content and the teachers.

○ For the subject of Japanese language, lectures need to be conducted with the number

of hours for each educational content specified in the Public Notice taken as a

standard. In cases where the number of hours per educational content falls short of

the number of hours listed in the right column of the table below, it is not recognized

as meeting the requirements of Article 1, item (ii)(a) of the Public Notice and Article

1, item (ii)(b) of the Public Notice.

① Cases of Article 1, item (ii)(a)

Subject Educational content No. of hours

Japanese language General Japanese language 90

Listening comprehension 18

Reading comprehension 11

Writing 24

Pronunciation 6

Conversations 24

Compositions 5


② Cases of Article 1, item (ii)(b)

Subject Educational content No. of hours

Japanese language Pronunciation 6

Conversations 24

Compositions 5


○ If lectures are given in the pre-entry lectures, which are equivalent to the lectures on

the subject of Japanese language and the subjects of knowledge contributing to the

acquisition of skills, etc. that are to be given in the post-entry lectures, and the total

number of hours of the lectures is one-half or more of the number of hours provided

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for in the Public Notice respectively for each subject, an upper limit of one-half of the

hours prescribed in the Public Notice as the total number of hours for that subject

may be exempted. Moreover, regarding the number of hours for each educational

content, all or some of the hours specified in the Public Notice with regard to the

post-entry lectures may be exempted with an upper limit of the number of hours of

each educational content in the lectures for each subject in the pre-entry courses.

○ In order for the lectures of the subject of Japanese language given in the pre-entry

lectures to be recognized as equivalent to the lectures of this subject which are to be

given in the post-entry lectures, the person given in Article 1, item (ii)(c) or a person

who has graduated from a foreign university or completed a course of a foreign

graduate school, and who has experience of working for one year or more as

Japanese language teaching staff at a Japanese language institution in a foreign

country on a day within three years going back from the date of the application, and

moreover, is still a Japanese language teaching staff, is required to give the lectures.

○ In order for the lectures of the subject of knowledge contributing to the acquisition,

etc. of skills, etc. given in the pre-entry lectures to be recognized as equivalent to the

lectures of the subjects which are to be given in the post-entry lectures, the person

given in Article 1, item (ii)(e) of the Public Notice is required to give the lectures on

the educational content specified in the Public Notice.


· Schedule of implementation of post-entry lectures of the occupation ‘Care worker’

(‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 2)

· (Scheduled) table of implementation of pre-entry lectures of the occupation ‘Care

worker’ (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No 3)

* Cases of implementing pre-entry lectures

· Written pledge of the instructor of the subject of Japanese language (post-entry

lectures) (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 4-1)

· Written pledge written by the instructor of the subject of Japanese language

(pre-entry lectures) (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 4-2)

* Cases of implementing pre-entry lectures for the subject of Japanese language

· Japanese language instructor’s curriculum vitae (‘Care worker’ Reference Form

No. 5)

· Pledge of the instructor of subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition,

etc. of skills, etc. (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 6)

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· Curriculum vitae of the instructor of subjects of knowledge contributing to the

acquisition, etc. of skills etc. (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 7)

Section 2 Structure for conducting technical intern training

【Relations】

(Structure for the Technical Intern Training and Facilities of the Place of business)

Ordinance Article 12 The standards pertaining to the structure for conducting the

technicalintern training provided for by the ordinance of the competent ministries as

provided for in Article 9, item (vi) of the Act (including cases where it is applied

mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act) shall be as

follows.

(i) (Omitted)

(ii) (Described later)

(iii)～(xiii) (Omitted)

(xiv) In addition to those matters listed in each of the preceding items, with regard

to specific occupations and work specified by the Minister of Justice and the

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare in a public notice, the standards provided

for in a public notice by the competent minister for the business pertaining to

such specific occupation and operation in consideration of the circumstances

specific to such occupation and operation, in consultation with the Minister of

Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare shall be met.

Public Notice Article 2 The standards provided for in the Public Notice as prescribed in

Article 12, paragraph (1), item (xiv) of the Ordinance pertaining to the occupation

‘Care worker’ shall be as follows.

(i)～(v) Described later

(1) Concerning the technical intern training instructors

【Relations】


(ii) Appointment of at least one technical intern training instructor as a person

responsible for instruction for the technical intern training, who is a person

belonging to the place of business which is to conduct the technical intern

training from among the applicant, or its full-time officers or employees, who

has five years’ experience or more with regard to the skills, etc. which the trainee

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is to acquire, etc., and moreover, who does not fall under any of the following

items.

(a) A person who falls under any of Article 10, item (i) to item (vii) inclusive

or item (ix) of the Act.

(b) A person who has committed an illegal or some other significantly unjustifiable

act in relation to the laws and regulations relating to immigration or labor within

the past five years.

(c) A minor.


(i) One or more of the technical intern training instructors (meaning the technical

intern training instructor prescribed in Article 7, item (v) of the Ordinance; the

same shall apply in the following item) shall be a person who is qualified as a

certified care worker, or other persons with equivalent or greater expert knowledge

and skills.

(ii) One or more technical intern training instructors shall be appointed for every five

technical intern trainees.


(ii) Structure to Conduct the Technical Intern Training (Article 2 of the Public

Notice)

1. Technical intern training instructors (Article 2, item (i) of the Public Notice)

The “other persons with equivalent or greater expert knowledge and skills”

provided for in Article 2, item (i) of the Public Notice shall be the following

persons:

· In addition to having at least five years’ experience with regard to the skills,

etc. which the instructor is to have the trainees acquire, persons who have

engaged in the work of caregiving, etc. for at least three years, and have

completed the practical training course, and are deemed to be suitable as a

technical intern training instructor by the applicant.

· Persons with the qualification of a nurse or assistant nurse.

○ Technical intern training instructors must be appointed from those persons who have

five years or more experience with regard to the skills, etc. of caregiving, and one

instructor must be appointed for every five technical intern trainees. In addition, one

or more of them must be a person who is recognized as having certain expertise such

as a certified care worker or nurse.

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· Curriculum vitae of the technical intern training instructor (Reference Form No.

1-6)

· Acceptance consent form and written pledge of the technical intern training

instructor (Reference Form No. 1-7)

· Documents that confirm the full-time status of the technical intern training

instructor (certificate of insured person for health insurance, etc.)

· Copy of the certified care worker registration certificate

* Cases where the technical intern training instructor is a certified care worker

· Certificate of completion of the practical training course

* Cases of the technical intern training instructor completing the practical training

course

· Copy of the license of the nurse or assistant nurse

* Cases of the technical intern training instructor being a nurse or assistan nurse

· Written summary of the establishment (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 8)

【Notes】

○ On the second page of the application form for accreditation of the technical intern

training plan, “2. Establishment conducting technical intern training, ④ Name

and title of the technical intern training instructor”, please write the person who

comes under the person given in Article 2, item (i) of the Public Notice.

○ If the technical intern training instructor falls under a certified care worker, a

person who has completed the practical training course, a nurse, or an assistant

nurse, please write either “Certified care worker”, “Person who has completed the

practical training course”, “Nurse” or “Assistant nurse” in the section of “⑩

Qualifications or license” of the curriculum vitae of the technical intern training

instructor (Reference Form No. 1-6).

○ With regard to the curriculum vitae of the technical intern training instructor

(Reference Form No. 1-6), and the acceptance consent form and written pledge of

the technical intern training instructor (Reference Form No. 1-7), please attach the

number of persons stated in the “⑥ Number of technical intern trainees” of the

written summary of the establishment (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 8). At

the same time, please also attach documents that confirm the full-time status of

the technical intern training instructor for every technical intern training

instructor.

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(2) Concerning the establishment which is to conduct the technical intern training

【Relations】


(iii) The establishment conducting the technical intern training shall come under all

of the following sub-items.

(a) It engages in the work of caregiving, etc. (excluding work that provides services

in the residence of the users).

(b) Three years or more have passed since its setting up.

(iv) It does not have technical intern trainees engage in work providing services in

the residence of users.


Section 1

(ii)

2. Establishment Conducting Technical Intern Training (Article 2, Item (iii) (a) of

the Public Notice)

The “work of caregiving, etc.” provided for in Article 2, item (iii)(a) and

Article 5, item (i)(a) of the Public Notice refers to the “work of caregiving, etc.”

provided for in Article 40, paragraph (2), item (v) of the Certified Social Worker

and Certified Care Worker Act, and where it is deemed such persons engaged in

the “work of caregiving, etc.” with regard to approval of the qualification to take

the certified care worker exam. Specifically, it is as is shown in Attachment 1.

○ The establishment conducting the technical intern training of the occupation ‘Care

worker’ must be a place of business that is permitted to engage in the work of

caregiving, etc. which is recognized to be practical experience with regard to

certification of eligibility to take the certified care worker national exam. In addition,

regarding home-visit services such as Home-visit long-term care, since it is difficult

to ensure an appropriate guidance system, protection of the human rights of both the

users and technical intern trainees, and to guarantee proper residence management,

these services are not eligible for technical intern training.

○ Please refer to the facility type code table (Attachment) for the types of facilities and

services eligible for the technical intern training of the occupation ‘Care worker’.

○ In addition, in order to guarantee that the technical intern training will be conducted

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at an establishment where management is relatively stable, it is necessary for three

years to have passed since the setting up of the establishment which is to conduct the

technical intern training.



· Copy of the designation notice, etc.

【Notes】

○ In the written summary of the establishment, please indicate which facility or

services the establishment comes under in the facility type code table

(Attachment), and attach a copy of the designation notice, etc. issued by the

municipality as a document to certify that it is the described facility or place of

business which is to engage in the work providing the described service.

(3) Concerning night-shift work, etc.

【Relations】


(v) If an implementing organization is to have a technical intern trainee work a night

shift or other work with a small number of workers, or work requiring responses in

the event of an emergency, it shall take necessary measures to ensure the safety, etc.

of the users.


Section 1

(ii)

3. Night Shift Work, etc. (Article 2, item (v) of the Public Notice)

Since night shift work involves a smaller number of staff working than during

the daytime, there is a need to pay particular attention to the safety of the users,

and since the burden on both the mental and physical aspects of the technical

intern trainees is large, when assigning technical intern trainees to night shift

work, etc. it is necessary to take measures to ensure the safety of the users and

protection of the technical intern trainees.

○ In light of the purpose of the technical intern training program for the transfer of

skills and technology to the technical intern trainees, when a technical intern trainee

engages in work, it is necessary to assign care workers other than the technical intern

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trainees within the extent necessary for the instruction regardless of whether this is

during the day or at night.


· Written pledge of the applicant (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 9)

Section 3 Concerning the fixed number of technical intern trainees

【Relations】

(Number of Technical Intern Trainees)

Ordinance Article 16 The number provided for by an ordinance of the competent

ministries of Article 9, item (xi) (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis

pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act) shall be as provided for in each

respective item corresponding to the category of technical intern trainees listed in the

following items.

(i) Individual-enterprise-type technical intern training: the number obtained by

multiplying the total number of full-time staff (excluding the full-time staff and

technical intern trainees belonging to the place of business in a foreign country;

the same shall apply hereinafter in this Article) of the applicant by one-twentieth

with regard to individual-enterprise-type technical intern trainees (i) (except for

those prescribed in the following item) and the number obtained by multiplying

the total number of full-time staff of the applicant by one-tenth with regard to

technical intern trainees (ii).

(ii) Individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (limited to that approved by

the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare as having a

structure enabling individual-enterprise-type technical intern training to be

conducted on a continuous and stable basis even in cases of accepting as many

technical intern trainees of individual-enterprise-type technical intern training as

specified in this item) or supervising-organization-type technical intern training:

the number specified in the right-hand column of the following table

corresponding to the total number of full-time staff of the applicant given in the

left-hand column of the same Table for technical intern trainee (i) (in cases

where this number exceeds the total number of full-time employees of the

applicant, said total number of full-time employees), and the number obtained by

multiplying the number specified in the right-hand column of the same Table by

two with regard to technical intern trainees (ii) (in cases where this number

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exceeds the number obtained by multiplying the total number of full-time

employees of the applicant by two, said number obtained by multiplying the

total number of full-time employees of the applicant by two).

Total number of full-time staff of

the applicant Number of technical intern trainees

301 or more staff One-twentieth of the total number of

full-time staff of the applicant

Between 201 and 300 staff 15 trainees





30 staff or less 3 trainees

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the applicant

meets the standards set forth in the preceding Article in cases of

individual-enterprise-type technical intern training or if the applicant meets the

standards of the same Article in cases of supervising-organization-type technical

intern training, and moreover, the supervising organization is a person which has

received a supervision license pertaining to general supervision business

(meaning the supervision license prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the

Act, the same shall apply hereinafter), the number specified by an ordinance of

the competent ministries as provided for in Article 9, item (xi) of the Act

(including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11,

paragraph (2) of the Act) shall be as provided for in each respective item

corresponding to the category of technical intern trainees listed in the following

items.

(i) Individual-enterprise-type technical intern training as provided for in item (i)

of the preceding paragraph: the number obtained by multiplying the total number

of full-time employees of the applicant by one-tenth with regard to technical

intern trainees (i); the number obtained by multiplying the total number of

full-time employees of the applicant by one-fifth with regard to technical intern

trainees (ii); and the number obtained by multiplying the total number of

full-time employees of the applicant by three-tenths with regard to technical

intern trainees (iii).

(ii) Technical intern training listed in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph: the

number obtained by multiplying the number specified in the right-hand column

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of the same Table by two with regard to technical intern trainees (i)

corresponding to the category of the total number of full-time employees of the

applicant given in the left-hand column of the table of the same item (in cases

where this number exceeds the total number of full-time employees of the

applicant, said total number of full-time employees); the number obtained by


four with regard to technical intern trainees (ii) (in cases where this number


employees of the applicant by two, said number obtained by multiplying the

total number of full-time employees by two); the number obtained by


six with regard to technical intern trainees (iii) (in cases where this number


employees of the applicant by three, said number obtained by multiplying the

total number of full-time employees by three).

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, in cases of

technical intern training pertaining to the specific occupations and work specified

by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare in a public

notice, the number specified in the ordinance of the competent ministries as

provided for in Article 9, item (xi) of the Act (including cases where it is applied

mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act) shall be the

number specified in a public notice by the competent minister for the business

pertaining to such specific occupation and operation in consideration of the

circumstances specific to such occupation and operation, in consultation with the

Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.

(4) (Omitted)

Public Notice Article 3 The number provided for in the Public Notice as prescribed in

Article 16, paragraph (3) of the Ordinance pertaining to the occupation ‘Care

worker’ shall be as specified in each of the items according to the category of the

technical intern trainees listed in the following items; provided, however, that the

total number of technical intern trainees at the establishment that is to conduct the

technical intern training (hereinafter simply referred to as “establishment” in this

Article) shall not exceed the total number of full-time care workers (hereinafter

referred to as “full-time care workers” in this Article) whose main work is the

caregiving, etc. of the establishment.

(i) Individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (excluding those provided

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for in the following item): The number of technical intern trainees (i) shall be the

number obtained by multiplying the total number of full-time care workers at the

establishment by one-twentieth; and the number of technical intern trainees (ii)

shall be the number obtained by multiplying the total number of full-time care

workers at the establishment by one-tenth.

(ii) Individual-enterprise-type technical intern training (limited to the

individual-enterprise-type technical intern training prescribed in Article 16,

paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Ordinance) or supervising-organization-type

technical intern training: The number of technical intern trainees (i) shall be the

number specified in the right-hand column of the following Table according to

the category of the total number of full-time care workers of the establishment

listed in the left-hand column of the same Table; and the number of technical

intern trainees (ii) shall be the number obtained by multiplying the number

specified in the right-hand column of the same Table by two.

Total number of full-time care

workers at the establishment

Number of technical intern trainees

300 staff or more One-twentieth of the total number of

full-time care workers at the

establishment








10 staff or less 1 trainees

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the case of

individual-enterprise-type technical intern training, if the applicant is a person

conforming to the standards of Article 15 of the Ordinance, and in the case of

supervising-organization-type technical intern training, if the applicant is a person

conforming to the standards of the same Article, and in addition, the supervising

organization is a person conforming to the standards set forth under Article 5, item

(ii), the number specified in the Public Notice of Article 16, paragraph (3) of the

Ordinance pertaining to the occupation ‘Care worker’ shall be the number specified

in each item according to the category of technical intern training listed in each of

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the following items; provided, however, that the total number of technical intern

trainees of the establishment shall not exceed the total number of full-time care

workers of such establishment.

(i) Individual-enterprise-type technical intern training provided for in item (i) of the

preceding paragraph: The number obtained by multiplying the total number of

full-time care workers at the establishment by one-tenth with regard to technical

intern trainees (i); the number obtained by multiplying the total number of

full-time workers of the establishment by one-fifth with regard to technical intern

trainees (ii); and the number obtained by multiplying the total number of full-time

care workers of the establishment by three-tenths with regard to technical intern

trainees (iii).

(ii) Technical intern training listed in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph: The

number obtained by multiplying the number specified in the right-hand column of

the same Table by two with regard to technical intern trainees (i) according to the

category of the total number of full-time care workers at the establishment listed

in the left-hand column of the Table of the same item; and the number obtained

by multiplying the number specified in the right-hand column of the same Table

by four with regard to technical intern trainees (ii); and the number obtained by


six with regard to technical intern trainees (iii).

○ The number of care workers is set according to the total number of full-time staff

whose main work is caregiving etc. (full-time care staff) at each establishment. In

addition, the total number of technical interns cannot exceed the total number of

full-time care workers at the establishment.

○ Where the implementing organization in cases of individual-enterprise technical

intern training, and the implementing organization and supervising organization in

cases of supervising-organization-type technical intern training are excellent, the

provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Public Notice may apply, and as well as

being permitted to accept technical intern trainees (iii), the fixed number of technical

intern trainees who may be accepted will be increased compared to standard cases.

Please note that excellent supervising organizations of the occupation ‘Care worker’

are judged based on their past performance in the occupation ‘Care worker’. (The

standards for the excellent supervising organizations of the occupation ‘Care worker’

are prescribed in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Public Notice. The details are given

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on p. 34.)



· Written reasons (Reference Form 1-26), and related documents to prove

conformity with the standards of Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the

Ordinance.

* Cases of planning to become eligible for application of Article 16, paragraph

(1), item (ii) of the Ordinance.

· Declaration of conformity with the excellency requirements (implementing

organization) (Reference Form No. 1-24)

* Cases of planning to become eligible for application of Article 16, paragraph (2)

· Name list of technical intern trainees (Reference Form No. 1-25)

【Notes】

○ The total number of full-time care workers is not calculated using the full-time

worker equivalent method, but as with other occupations, it is necessary to

calculate the number of workers, who are continuously employed by the

implementing organization (so-called regular employees, and also including those

receiving a monthly salary working continuously with the same work hours as

regular employees), and who are mainly engaged in the work of caregiving, etc.

for each establishment.

○ Please write the technical intern trainees currently accepted at the establishment

that is conducting the technical intern training in the name list of technical intern

trainees (Reference Form No. 1-25).

○ The fixed number of people of the corporate unit stipulated in Article 16 of the

Ordinance does not apply to the occupation ‘Care worker’.

Section 4 Concerning the organization type of the supervising organizations

【Relations】

(Non-profit Organizations in Japan)

Ordinance Article 29 The juridical person provided for by an ordinance of the

competent ministries as prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (1), item (i) (including

cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 32, paragraph (2) of the

Act; the same shall apply in the following paragraph) shall be as follows.

(i) A Chamber of Commerce and Industry (limited to cases where the implementing

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organization of supervising-organization-type technical intern training whose

technical intern training is being supervised is a member of such Chamber of

Commerce and Industry).

(ii) A Chamber of Commerce (limited to cases where the implementing

organization of supervising-organization-type technical intern training whose

technical intern training is being supervised is a member of such Chamber of

Commerce).

(iii) A Small Business Association (meaning a Small Business Association

prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act on the Organization of Small and

Medium-sized Enterprise Association (Act No. 185 of 1957)) (limited to cases

where the implementing organization of supervising-organization-type technical

intern training whose technical intern training is being supervised is a partner or

member of such Small Business Association).

(iv) A vocational training corporation.

(v) (vi) (Omitted)

(vii) A public interest incorporated association.

(viii) A public interest incorporated foundation.

(ix) (Omitted)

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the juridical persons

provided for by an ordinance of the competent ministries as prescribed in Article 25,

paragraph (1 ) , i t em ( i ) o f the Ac t in cases o f superv is ion o f

supervising-organization-type technical intern training pertaining to the specific

occupations and work specified by the Minister of Justice and the Minister of

Health, Labor and Welfare in a public notice shall be the juridical persons provided

for in a public notice by the competent minister for the business pertaining to such

specific occupation and operation in consideration of the circumstances specific to

such occupation and operation, in consultation with the Minister of Justice and the

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Public Notice Article 4 The juridical person provided for in the Public Notice

prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (2) of the Ordinance pertaining to the occupation

‘Care worker’ shall be organizations falling under any of the following items.

(i) The corporation prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (1), items (i) to (iv), item (vii)

or item (viii) of the Ordinance.

(ii) A nationwide organization (including its branches) whose purpose includes

contributing to the development of long-term care, medical care or social welfare

and which is composed of businesses operators engaging in long-term care or

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medical care.

○ Article 4 of the Public Notice lists the organization types that are recognized as

supervising organizations of the occupation ‘Care worker’. Specifically, they are as

follows.

① A Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a Chamber of Commerce, a Small Business

Association, vocational training corporation, public interest incorporated association,

or public interest incorporated foundation.

* In terms of this structure, in cases of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a

Chamber of Commerce and a Small Business Association, this is limited to if the

implementing organization of the occupation ‘Care worker’ which is being

supervised is a member.

② Nationwide organizations (including their branches) where the purpose of the

organization includes contributing to the development of long-term care, medical

care or social welfare, and which are composed of business operators engaged in

long-term care or medical care.

○ In order to receive the license of a supervising organization of the occupation ‘Care

worker’ as an organization coming under ②, it is necessary to prove that it meets the

requirements of (i) the purpose of the corporation includes contributing to the

development of long-term care, medical care or social welfare, and (ii) it is a nationwide

organization (or its branch) composed of business operators engaged in long-term care

or medical care. In cases of applying as an organization coming under ②, please

consult the Examination Section of the OTIT Head Office in advance.


· Application for the license of a supervising organization (Ministerial Ordinance

Form No. 11)

· Supervising business plan (Ministerial Ordinance Form No. 12)

· Certificate of registered matters

· Copy of the articles of incorporation or acts of contribution

· Copy of the regulations pertaining to the management of the supervising

organization’s work

· Documents where the nationwide organization certifies that it is a branch (official

seal, signature required)

* Cases of planning to become a supervising organization as a branch of the

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nationwide organization falling under Article 4, item (ii) of the Public Notice.

【Notes】

○ In cases of planning to become a supervising organization as a branch of the

national organization coming under Article 4, item (ii) of the Public Notice, it is

necessary that the branch itself has the legal personality of a non-profit

organization such as a social welfare corporation, general incorporated association

or general incorporated foundation.

Section 5 Concerning implementation of the work of the supervising organization

【Relations】

(Standards for the Implementation of Duties by Supervising Organizations)

Ordinance Article 52 The standards provided for by an ordinance of the competent

ministries asprescribed in Article 39, paragraph (3) of the Act shall be as follows.

(i)~(vii) (Omitted)

(viii) (Described later)

(ix)~(xv) (Omitted)

(xvi) In addition to those matters listed in each of the preceding items, with regard

to conducting the supervision of supervising-organization-type technical intern

training pertaining to the specific occupations and work specified by the Minister of

Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare in a public notice, to meet

the standards provided for in a public notice by the competent minister for the

business pertaining to such specific occupation and operation in consideration of

the circumstances specific to such occupation and operation, in consultation with

the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.

Public Notice Article 5 The standards provided for in the Public Notice as

prescribed in in Article 52, item (xvi) of the Ordinance pertaining to the occupation

‘Care worker’ shall be as follows.

(1) Concerning guidance on preparing the technical intern training plan

【Relations】


(viii) In giving the guidance provided for in Article 8, paragraph (4) of the Act

(including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 11,

paragraph (2) of the Act), an on-site check shall be conducted of the places of

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business that are to conduct the supervising-organization-type technical intern

training and the accommodation facilities of the supervising-organization-type

technical intern trainees (in cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant

to Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Act, limited to those pertaining to matters

which are intended for change), and the guidance shall be given from the

following perspectives. In this case, with regard to guidance from the

perspective listed in (b), officers or employees who have certain experience or

knowledge about the skills, etc. that the trainees are to acquire shall be put in

charge.

(a) The perspective of ensuring the technical intern training plan complies

with the standards listed in each item of Article 9 of the Act, and the laws

relating to immigration and labor.

(b) The perspective of having the technical intern trainees acquire the skills,

etc. appropriately and effectively.

(c) The perspective of developing an appropriate environment for the

conducting of the technical intern training.


(i) An officer or employee who has certain experience or knowledge with regard to

the skills, etc. to be acquired, etc. prescribed in Article 52, item (viii) of the

Ordinance shall fall under any of the following.

(a) A person who has experience of engaging in the work of caregiving, etc. for

five years or more, and has the qualification of a certified care worker.

(b) A person who is deemed to have equivalent or greater expert knowledge and

skills as the person listed in (a).


Section 2 Standards Relating to Implementation of the Work of the Supervising

Organizations (Article 5 of the Public Notice)

The “other persons deemed to have equivalent or greater expert knowledge and

skills as the persons given in (a)” provided for in Article 5, item (i)(b) of the Public

Notice shall be the following persons:

· Persons qualified as nurses or assistant nurses who have practical work experience

of five years or more.

· Persons who have experience of working for three years or more as the facility

head or administrator of a facility or place of business that engages in work of

caregiving, etc.

· Persons qualified as long-term care support specialists who have experience of

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engaging in the work of caregiving, etc. for five years or more.

Advisors for preparation of the technical training plans, who meet the

requirements specified in Article 5, item (i) of the Public Notice can be either

full-time or part-time.

○ It is necessary with regard to the technical intern training plan of the occupation

‘Care worker’ to prepare a detailed plan for each item of the skills transfer.

Specifically, not only a description of the applicable work subject to the skills transfer

needs to be given, but also (1) the contents of the points of focus and specific skills

required for the individual work, and (2) descriptions of the Japanese language

learning related to the work for each Required work, Related work and Peripheral

work so as to proceed with Japanese language learning related to caregiving work,

are to be given. (See the posts on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website

for model examples of the technical intern training plans for theoccupation ‘Care

worker’. )

○ For this reason, with regard to guidance on preparing a technical intern training plan

from the perspective of properly and effectively acquiring skills, etc., such guidance

shall be conducted by a person who is recognized as having the certain expertise of a

certified care worker or nurse, etc.


· Curriculum vitae of the advisor for preparation of the technical intern training plan

(‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 10)

· Copy of the certified care worker registration certificate

* Cases where the advisor for preparation of the technical intern training plan is a

certified care worker

· Copy of the license of a nurse or assistant nurse


nurse or assistant nurse

· Copy of the long-term care support specialist certificate


long-term care support specialist

【Notes】

○ If the advisor for preparation of the technical intern training plan comes under a

certified care worker, nurse, assistant nurse or long-term care support specialist,

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please write “Certified care worker”, “Nurse”, “Assistant nurse” or “Long-term

care support specialist” in the section “⑨ Qualifications and license” of the

curriculum vitae of the advisor for preparation of the technical intern training plan

(‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 10).

(2) Concerning excellent supervising organizations of the occupation ‘Care worker’

【Relations】

(Standards Pertaining to the License for General Supervision Business)

Ordinance Article 31 The standards provided for by an ordinance of the competent

ministries asprescribed in Article 25, paragraph (1), item (vii) (including cases

where it isapplied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 32, paragraph (2) of the Act)

shall bedeemed to comprehensively evaluate the following matters, and meet the

high levelof competence needed to conduct an audit of the status of implementation

of thesupervising-organization-type technical intern training, and other work.

(i) A system to conduct audits of the status of implementation of the

supervising-organization-type technical intern training, and other work, and

implementation status of the system.

(ii) Achievement pertaining to acquisition, etc. of the skills, etc. in the

supervising-organization-type technical intern training which is being

supervised.

(iii) The status of violations of laws relating to immigration or labor, disappearance

of supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees, and

other problems.

(iv) The status of responses to consultations from supervising-organization-type

technical intern trainees, and other protection and support system for

supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees, and implementation

status of the system.

(v) The status of efforts towards harmonious coexistence between the

supervising-organization-type technical intern trainees and the local community.


(ii) In cases of conducting supervision of technical intern training (iii), the

organization is deemed to meet a high standard with regard to the ability to execute

an audit of the status of implementation of the supervising-organization-type

technical intern training, and other work, having comprehensively evaluated past

achievements pertaining to the occupation ‘Care worker’ with regard to the matters

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listed in Article 31, item (i) and item (ii) of the Ordinance.

○ The supervision of technical intern training (iii) in the occupation ‘Care worker’, and

whether or not increase the fixed number for acceptance shall depend on past

performance in the occupation ‘Care worker’.

○ When a supervising organization in the occupation ‘Care worker’ achieves a score of

60% or more of the following Table (48 points or more out of a full score of 80) in

its management, it shall be judged to be “excellent”, and it shall become eligible to

supervise technical intern training (iii) in the occupation ‘Care worker’, and to

increase its fixed number of trainees.

Item Allocated points

① S

tructu

re to co

nduct an

audit o

f the im

plem

entatio

n statu

s of th

e ‘Care w

ork

er’

technical in

tern train

ing

【Maximum of 40 points】

Ⅰ. Formulate a manual and other materials stipulating

the method and procedures of regular audits to be

conducted by the supervising organization for

implementing organizations in the occupation ‘Care

worker’, and have staff in charge of auditing

familiarize themselves with the manual and

materials.

・Yes: 5 points

Ⅱ. Ratio of full-time officers and employees involved

in the business of supervision of the occupation

‘Care worker’ to the implementing organization of

the occupation ‘Care worker’ conducting supervision

of the training

・Less than 1:5 15 points

・Less than 1:10 7 points

III Implements training every year for the technical

intern training manager, technical intern training

instructor and living guidance instructor, etc. and

supports distribution of the manual.

・Yes: 5 points

Ⅳ Cooperates with the follow-up surveys of technical

intern trainees of the occupation ‘Care worker’ after

their return home.

・Yes: 5 points

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V. With regard to extending services for employment

placement of the technical intern trainees of the

occupation ‘Care worker’, the officers and

employees of the supervising organization are

conducting preliminary interviews in the sending

country.

・Yes: 5 points

Ⅵ Keeps tabs on the place of employment in

cooperation with the sending agency in relation to

the technical intern trainees of the occupation ‘Care

worker’ after return to their home country.

・Yes: 5 points

② P

ast perfo

rman

ce pertain

ing to

the acq

uisitio

n, etc. o

f skills, etc. in

the n

occu

patio

n ‘C

are work

er’

【Maximum of 40 points】

Ⅰ. Pass rate of the practical tests and written tests of the

elementary technical intern training evaluation

examinations in the past three years

· 95% or more: 10 points

· Between 80% and 94%: 5 points


· Less than 75%: -10 points

Ⅱ Pass rate of the practical tests and written tests of the

specialized and advanced technical intern training

evaluation examinations in the past three years

<Calculation method>

Denominator: Number of technical intern trainees (ii)

and (iii) completing the training

- Unavoidable number of candidates failing

Numerator: (Number of successful candidates of the

specialized examination + number of

successful candidates of the advanced

examination × 1.5) × 1.2

· 80% or more: 20 points

· Between 70% and 79%: 15

points

· Between 60% and 69%: 10

points


· Less than 50%: -20 points

Ⅲ Successful candidates of the specialized and

advanced technical intern training evaluations for the

occupation ‘Care worker’ in the past three years

* Evaluations based on the total number of

successful candidates without dividing them into

the specialized level and advanced level

· Generating successful candidates

from two or more implementing

organizations: 5 points

· Generating successful candidates

from one implementing

organization: 3 points

Ⅳ Cooperation for implementation of the trade skills

tests, etc.

* Assuming that the affiliated implementing

· Cooperation from one or more

implementing organizations

Yes: 5 points

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organization selects examination evaluators for the

technical intern training examination evaluation in

the occupation ‘Care worker’ from its

employees.

○ In cases where a supervising organization, which obtained a license for general

supervision business based on past performance, etc. in other occupations, intends to

conduct technical intern training (iii) in the occuoation ‘Care worker’, there is a need

to cancel the conditions of the license given to the supervising organization

(condition to the effect that “it is not permitted to supervise technical intern training

(iii) in the occupation ‘Care worker’”). In cases of canceling the conditions of the

license, please inform the Examination Division of the OTIT Head Office.

○ In cases where a supervising organization that has not received a license for general

supervision business is to supervise technical intern training (iii) in the occupation

‘Care worker’ it is required to apply for a change in the business category from

specified supervision business to general supervision business, and obtain a license

for general supervision business, including supervision of technical intern training

(iii) in the occupation ‘Care worker’. In order to obtain the license for general

supervision business including supervision of technical intern training (iii) in the

occupation ‘Care worker’, it must meet the standards of excellent supervising

organizations common to all the occupations prescribed in Article 31 of the

Ordinance, and meet the standards of an excellent supervising organization in the

occupation ‘Care worker’ prescribed in item Article 5, item (ii) of the Public Notice.

For this reason, when applying for a change of the business category, in addition to

the declaration on conforming to the excellency requirement common to all

occupations (Reference Form No. 2-14), it must submit a declaration on conforming

to the excellency requirement for the occupation ‘Care worker’ (‘Care worker’

Reference Form No. 11) to the OTIT Head Office.


· Declaration on conforming to the excellency requirement for the occupation ‘Care

worker’ (‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 11)

· Declaration on conforming to the excellency requirement / attachment 2

(Reference Form 2-14, Attachment 2)

· Declaration on conforming to the excellency requirement / attachment 3

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(Reference Form 2-14, Attachment 3)

【Notes】

〇 Please describe only the technical intern trainees in the occupation ‘Care worker’

in the declaration on conforming to the excellency requirement / attachment 2

(Reference Form 2-14, Attachment 2).

○List of ‘Care worker’ Reference Forms

No Form name Form no.

1Declaration of correction of the application documents (additional

document submission)

‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

１

2 Schedule of implementation of post-entry lectures‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

２

3 (Scheduled) table of implementation of pre-entry lectures‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

３

Written pledge of the Japanese language instructor (post-entry lectures)‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

４－１

Written pledge of the Japanese language instructor (pre-entry lectures)‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

４－２

5 Curriculum vitae of the Japanese language instructor‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

５

6Written pledge of the instructor of subjects of knowledge contributing to the

acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.


６

7Curriculum vitae of the instructor of subjects of knowledge contributing to the

acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.


７

Written summary of the establishment‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

８

Facility-type code table Attachment

9 Written pledge of the applicant‘Care worker’ Ref. Form

９

10Curriculum vitae of the advisor for preparation of the technical intern training

plans


10

11Declaration of conforming to the excellency requirements in the ‘Care worker ’

(Supervising organization)


11

4

8

‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 1 (related to Public Notice Article 1, item (i))

DECLRATION OF CORRECTION OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

(ADDITIONAL DOCUMENT SUBMISSION)

I hereby declare that I will be submitting documents at a later date to prove that the technical intern

trainee meets the requirements of Article 1, item (i) of the Public Notice. The type of examination which

the technical intern trainee took and other details are as given follows.

Details

① Applicable technical intern

trainee

Name Sex (M / F)

Nationality Date of Birth (YY/MM/DD )

② Type of examination taken

□ Japanese Language Proficiency Test (N4 / N3 / N2 / N1)

□ J. TEST Test of Practical Japanese (E-F level / A-DF level)

□ Japanese Language NAT-TEST (Level 4 / Level 3 / Level 2 / Level 1)

③ Examination date (YY/MM/DD: )

④ Expected date of the

additional submission (YY/MM/DD: to YY/MM/DD: )

I hereby declare that the statement given above is true and correct.

Date of filling in this form: (YY/MM/DD: )

Name of the applicant

Name and title of the person filling in this form Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 2 (related to Article 1, item (ii) of the Public Notice)

SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF POST-ENTRY LECTURES

Instructor giving lectures on the subject of Japanese language

Name:

Occupation:

Organization of affiliation:

Background of expertise:

Instructor giving lectures on subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.

Name:

Occupation:



Period of lectures

From YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD:

1. Subject of Japanese language

Lecture content Total

no. of

hours

No. of hours

1st

month

2nd

month

3rd ,mo

nth

4th

month

5th

month

6th

month

7th

month

8th

month

9th

month

10th

month

11th

month

12th

month

1

General Japanese language

2

Listening comprehension

3

Reading comprehension

4

Writing

5

Pronunciation

6

Conversations

7

Compositions

8

Japanese language in Caregiving

Total no. of hours h h h h h h h h h h h h h

2. Subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.

Lecture content Total

no. of

hours

No. of hours

1st

month

2nd

month

3rd ,mo

nth

4th

month

5th

month

6th

month

7th

month

8th

month

9th

month

10th

month

11th

month

12th

month

1

Foundational Caregiving I and II

2

Communication skills

3

Care for mobility

4

Care for meals

5

Care for excretions

6

Care for dressing and disrobing

7

Care for bathing and bodily cleanliness

Total no. of hours h h h h h h h h h h h h h

Date:


Name and title of the person preparing this schedule Seal


(SCHEDULED) TABLE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PRE-ENTRY LECTURES

Instructor giving lectures on the subject of Japanese language

Name:

Occupation:



Instructor giving lectures on subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.

Name:

Occupation:



1. Subject of Japanese language

Lecture content Implementation period No, of hours of

implementation

1 General Japanese language

YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

2 Listening comprehension YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

3 Reading comprehension YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

4 Writing YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

5 Pronunciation YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

6 Conversations YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

7 Compositions YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

8 Japanese language in Caregiving YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

Total no. of hours

h

2. Subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.

Lecture content Implementation period No, of hours of

implementation

1 Foundational Caregiving I and II YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

2 Communication skills YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

3 Care for mobility YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

4 Care for meals YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

5 Care for excretions YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

6 Care for dressing and disrobing YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

7 Care for bathing and bodily

cleanliness

YY/MM/DD to YY/MM/DD

h

Total no. of hours h

Date:


Name and title of the person preparing this schedule Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 4-1 (related to Article 1, item (ii)(c) of the Public Notice)

WRITTEN PLEDGE OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR

(POST-ENTRY LECTURES)

I hereby pledge the matters given below.

Details

【Details of the pledge】

I pledge that I meet one of the following requirements

□ A person who has completed a course relating to Japanese language education at a university

(excluding junior colleges) or a graduate school based on the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of

1947), and has graduated from the same university or completed the course of the graduate school.

□ A person who has earned at least 26 credits in a course related to Japanese language education at a

university (excluding junior colleges) or a graduate school based on the School Education Act (Act

No. 26 of 1954), and graduated from the same university, or completed the course of the graduate

school.

□ A person who has passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test conducted by the

Japan Student Services Association (meaning the juridical person established as the Japan Student

Services Association on March 1, 1957).

□ A person who has a bachelor’s degree and who has completed training on Japanese language

education deemed to be appropriate (limited to courses of at least 420 unit hours (one unit time

being 45 minutes)).

□ A person who has completed a course related to Japanese language education at a foreign university

or graduate school equivalent to a university (excluding junior colleges) or graduate school based

on the School Education Act and graduated from the same university, or completed the course of

the graduate school.

□ A person with a bachelor’s degree, who has experience of working for one year or more as Japanese

language teaching staff at a Japanese language institution given in Appended Table 1, Appended

Table 2 or Appended Table 3 of the Public Notice Specifying the Japanese Education Language

Institutions, etc. Based on the Provisions of the Criteria Pertaining to the Status of Residence of

“Student” Set Forth under the Ministerial Ordinance Providing for the Criteria in Article 7,

Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act on a day within

three years going back from the date of the application for accreditation of the technical intern

training plan, and moreover, who is still a Japanese language teaching staff of the Japanese

language education institution.

Date of filling in this pledge: (YY/MM/DD: )

Name of the Japanese language instructor Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 4-2 (related to Article 1, item (ii)(c) of the Public Notice)

WRITTEN PLEDGE OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR

(PRE-ENTRY LECTURES)


Details



□ A person who has completed a course relating to Japanese language education at a university

(excluding junior colleges) or a graduate school based on the School Education Act (Act No. 26 of

1947), and has graduated from the same university or completed the course of the graduate school.

□ A person who has earned at least 26 credits in a course related to Japanese language education at a

university (excluding junior colleges) or a graduate school based on the School Education Act (Act

No. 26 of 1954), and graduated from the same university, or completed the course of the graduate

school.

□ A person who has passed the Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test conducted by the

Japan Student Services Association (meaning the juridical person established as the Japan Student

Services Association on March 1, 1957).

□ A person who has a bachelor’s degree and who has completed training on Japanese language

education deemed to be appropriate (limited to courses of at least 420 unit hours (one unit time

being 45 minutes)).

□ A person who has completed a course related to Japanese language education at a foreign university

or graduate school equivalent to a university (excluding junior colleges) or graduate school based

on the School Education Act and graduated from the same university, or completed the course of

the graduate school.

□ A person with a bachelor’s degree, who has experience of working for one year or more as Japanese

language teaching staff at a Japanese language institution given in Appended Table 1, Appended

Table 2 or Appended Table 3 of the Public Notice Specifying the Japanese Education Language

Institutions, etc. Based on the Provisions of the Criteria Pertaining to the Status of Residence of

“Student” Set Forth under the Ministerial Ordinance Providing for the Criteria in Article 7,

Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act on a day within

three years going back from the date of the application for accreditation of the technical intern

training plan, and moreover, who is still a Japanese language teaching staff of the Japanese

language education institution.

□ A person who has graduated from a foreign university or completed a course of a foreign graduate

school, and who has experience of working for one year or more as Japanese language teaching

staff at a Japanese language institution in a foreign country on a day within three years going back

from the date of the application for accreditation of the technical intern training plan, and moreover,

who is still a Japanese language teaching staff of the Japanese language education institution.

Date of filling in this pledge: (YY/MM/DD: )

Name of the Japanese language instructor Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 5 (related to Article 1, item (ii)(c) of the Public Notice)

CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR

① Name with

furigana

② Sex M / F

③ Date of Birth

YY/MM/DD

④ Nationality (country or region)

⑤ Address Postal code －

(Tel ― ― )

⑥ Workplace

⑦ Address of workplace

Postal code －

(Tel ― ― )

⑧ Academic and professional background

Year Month Most recent academic background / Main work experience


Date of preparing this curriculum vitae:


Name and title of person preparing this curriculum vitae Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 6 (related to Article 1, item (ii)(e) of the Public Notice)

WRITTEN PLEDGE OF THE INSTRUCTOR OF SUBJECTS OF KNOWLEDGE

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACQUISITION, ETC. OF SKILLS, ETC.


Details



□ A person with experience of giving lectures relating to the content of education in the field of

‘Caregiving’ of Appended Table 4 of the Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified Social

Workers and Certified Care Workers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No.

50 of 1987) as a teacher of the school or training institution provided for in Article 40, paragraph (2),

item (i) to item (iii) of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act (Act No. 30 of

1987)

□ A person who have experience of teaching any of the subjects of Foundation of Caregiving and

Welfare, Communication skills, Living support skills, Care process, or Care general practices as

specified in Attached Table 5 of the Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified Social Workers

and Certified Care Workers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and

Technology and Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 2 of 2008) as a

teacher of the upper secondary school or lower secondary school provided for in Article 40,

paragraph (2), item (iv) of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act (Act No. 30

of 1987).

□ A person who have experience of teaching any of the subjects of Foundational Caregiving I or II,

Communication skills, Living support skills I or II, or Care process I to III provided for in Appended

Table 5 of the Ordinance on Designated Schools for Certified Social Workers and Certified Care

Workers (Ordinance of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 50 of 1987) as a teacher of

the school or training institution provided for in Article 40, paragraph (2), item (v) of the Certified

Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act.

□ A person who have experience of teaching any of the subjects of Foundational Caregiving,

Communication skills in caregiving, or Mechanism of the mind and body, and Living support skills

provided for in the Table of the Standards Provided for by the Minister of Health, Labour and

Welfare Prescribed in Article 22-23, Paragraph (2) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the

Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Public Notice of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare No. 71

of 2012) in the Initial Training Program for Care Workers Provided for in Article 22-23, paragraph

(1) of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Long-Term Care Insurance Act (Ordinance No. 36 of

the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of 1999).

□ A person who have experience of teaching any of the subjects of Foundation of Caregiving and

Welfare, Communication skills, Living support skills, Care process or Care general practices as

specified in the Table of Article 2, Item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Ordinance on

Designated Schools for Certified Social Workers and Certified Care Workers as a teacher of the

upper secondary school or lower secondary school provided for in any of the items of Article 2,

paragraph (1) of the Certified Social Worker and Certified Care Worker Act.

Date of filling in this pledge:

Name of the instructor of subjects of knowledge contributing to the acquisition, etc. of skills, etc.

Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 7 (related to Article 1, item (ii)(e) of the Public Notice)

CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE INSTRUCTOR OF SUBJECTS OF KNOWLEDGE

CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACQUISITION, ETC. OF SKILLS, ETC.

① Name with

furigana

② Sex M / F

③ Date of Birth

YY/MM./DD

④Nationality (country or region)


（Tel ― ― ）

⑥ Workplace


Postal code －

（Tel ― ― ）







‘Care worker’ Reference Form No. 8 (related to Article 2 and Article 3 of the Public Notice)

WRITTEN SUMMARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT TO CONDUCT THE

TECHNICAL INTERN TRAINING

1. Written summary of the establishment

①

Name (with furigana)

② Type of facility or service Type code: (Select from the Facility-Type Code Table (Attachment))

③ Administrative agency which

received the designation. etc.

④ No. of technical intern

trainees currently accepted

(i) trainees

(ii) trainees

(iii) trainees

⑤ No. of full-time care workers Total:

⑥ No. of technical intern

training instructors Total:

(Attention) 1. For ③, fill in the administrative agency which received the designation of the facility/business

corresponding to the type code described in ②.

2. For ⑤, do not calculate the number using the full-time worker equivalent method, but as with the other occupations, calculate the number of employees who are continuously employed and whose main work is caregiving, etc. for each establishment.

3. Attach the curriculum vitae of the number of technical intern training instructors described in ⑥ (Reference Form No. 1-6), the acceptance consent form and the written pledge of the technical intern training instructors (Reference Form No. 1-7) and the documents confirming the full-time status of the technical intern training instructors.

2. Other points of note


Date of preparing this written summary:


Name and title of person preparing this written summary Seal

Facility-Type Code Table

Facilities and Services Code

Facilities / services under the Child Welfare Law

Designated development support medical institutions 1

Child development support 2

After school day services 3

Facilities for children with disabilities 4

Child development support center 5

Visiting services to day care centers 6

Facilities / services of the Law on Comprehensive Support for the Daily Lives and Social Lives of Persons with

Disabilities

Short-stay service 7

Support facilities for persons with disabilities 8

Care for daily life in medical facilities 9

Care for daily life 10

Group home with aid (group home) 11

Rehabilitation service 12

Transition support for employment 13

Continued employment support 14

Welfare home 15

Temporary day support 16

Community life support centers 17

Facilities and services of the Law on Social Welfare for the Elderly and Long-Term Care Insurance Law

1st day-care services 18

Day service center for the elderly 19

Outpatient day long-term care (including designated medical outpatient day long-term care) 20

Community-based outpatient day long-term care 21

Outpatient preventive day long-term care 22

Outpatient day long-term care for dementia patients 23

Outpatient preventive day long-term care for dementia patients 24

Short-term admission facility for the elderly 25

Short-term admission for daily life long-term care 26

Short-term admission daily life long-term care for preventive long-term care 27

Intensive care home for the elderly (long-term care welfare institution for the elderly) 28

Multifunctional long-term care in small group homes 29

Combined multiple service 30

Communal daily long-term care for dementia patients 31

Preventive communal daily long-term care for dementia patients 32

Long-term care health facilities 33

Outpatient rehabilitation service 34

Outpatient preventive rehabilitation service 35

Attachment

Short-term admission for recuperation 36

Short-term admission for recuperation for preventive long-term care 37

Daily life long-term care for the elderly in a specified facility 38

Daily preventive long-term care a for the elderly in a specified facility 39

Daily life long-term care for a person admitted to a community-based specified facility 40

Facilities related to Public Assistance Law

Relief facilities 41

Rehabilitation facility 42

Other social welfare facilities

Community welfare center 43

Settlement house day care services business 44

Independent Administrative Institution National Center for Persons with Severe Intellectual

Disabilities, Nozominosono

45

Hansen’s disease sanatorium 46

Atomic bomb victim nursing home 47

Atomic bomb survivor day service program 48

Short-stay program for atomic bomb survivors 49

Work accident special nursing home business 50

Hospital or clinic

Hospital 51

Clinic 52

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 9 (related to Article 2, item (v) of the Public Notice)

WRITTEN PLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT


Details


I pledge to take the necessary measures to ensure, etc. the safety of the users in cases where a

technical intern trainee is to work a night shift or other work with a small number of workers, or work

requiring responses in the event of an emergency

Date of preparing this written pledge:


Name and title of person preparing this written pledge Seal

‘Care worker’ Reference Form 10 (related to Article 5, item (i) of the Public Notice)

CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE ADVISOR FOR PREPARATION OF THE

TECHNICAL INTERN TRAINING PLAN

① Name with

furigana

② Sex M / F

③ Date of Birth

YY/MM./DD

④ Nationality (country or region)


（Tel ― ― ）

⑥ Workplace


Postal code －

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMING TO THE EXCELLENCY REQUIREMENTS OF

THE OCCUPATION ‘CARE WORKER’

I declare conformity with the Criteria Provided for in Article 5, Item, (v) of the Standards etc. Stipulated

by the Minister with Jurisdiction over the Business in Consideration of the Circumstances Pertaining to the

Specific Occupations and Operation Prescribed in the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Proper

Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees Regarding the Occupation ‘Care

worker’.

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Item Points Content

1. S

tructu

re to co

nduct an

audit o

f the im

plem

entatio

n statu

s of th

e occu

patio

n ‘C

are

work

er’

Ⅰ

Points

Formulation of a manual and other materials and having staff familiarize themselves with them.

(Yes / No)

Ⅱ

Points

Implementing organization conducting supervision of the training implementing

organization ÷ Number full-time officers and employees involved in the business of

supervision = (rounded down to two decimal places)

Ⅲ

Points

① Implements training every year for the technical intern training manager, technical intern

training instructor and living guidance instructor, etc. and supports distribution of the manual.

(Yes / No)

② Outline of the support of ①

Ⅳ

Points

Willingness to cooperate with the follow-up surveys of technical intern trainees of the occupation ‘Care worker’ after their return home. (Yes / No)

Ⅴ

`Points

Summary of the preliminary interview conducted by the officers and employees of the supervising organization with regard to extending services for employment placement of the technical intern trainees. (Yes / No)

Ⅵ

Points

Summary of monitoring the place of employment in cooperation with the sending agency with respect to the technical intern trainees after their return to their home country.

2. A

chiev

emen

ts pertain

ing to

the acq

uisitio

n, etc. o

f skills, etc. in

the o

ccupatio

n ‘C

are work

er’

Ⅰ

* ① Denominator

Number of trainees completing technical intern training (i) – Unavoidable number of candidates failing =

* If there are an unavoidable number of technical intern trainees failing, attach a list of names of the unsuccessful candidates (Attachment 3) for both A and B respectively.

Points

② Numerator

Total number (Attach a list of names of technical intern trainees taking the examination (Attachment 2))

③ Pass rate of the elementary practical tests and written tests

② Number of trainees ÷ ① Number of trainees ×

100 ＝％

* The pass rate should be rounded down to the nearest decimal point.

Ⅱ

※ Denominator Total Number (A+B)

A. Trainees completing technical intern training (ii)

Number of trainees completing technical intern training (ii) – Unavoidable number of

candidates failing =

B. Trainees completing technical intern training (iii)

Number of trainees completing technical intern training (iii) – Unavoidable number of

candidates failing =

* If there are an unavoidable number of technical intern trainees failing, attach a list of names of

unsuccessful candidates (Attachment 3) for both A and B respectively.

Points

② Numerator Total number (A+B)

A. Specialized level number (Attach a list of names of technical intern trainees

taking the examination (Attachment 2))

B. Advanced level number (Attach a list of names of technical intern trainees

taking the examination (Attachment 2))

③ Pass rate of the specialized level and advanced level

(② A+②B x 1.5 = trainees) x 1.2 ÷ ① trainees x 100

= %

* The pass rate should be rounded down to the nearest decimal point.

Ⅲ

Points

① Successful candidates of the specialized or advanced level paper test: Total: trainees

* Attach a list of names of technical intern trainees taking the examination (Attachment 2).

② Implementing organizations generating successful candidates Total: implementing

organizations

Ⅳ

Points

Affiliated implementing organization which has past achievements of cooperating with

implementation of the trade skills tests, etc.

Total: implementing organizations

(Attention)

1. Regarding items marked with the symbol of ※ in the points column, fill in the column regardless of whether or not you

have a declaration to make.

2. Fill in the points column regardless of whether or not you have a declaration to make, and where you have no declaration

to make in the section, write in “0 points”, “-5 points”, etc. referring to the points table.

I hereby declare that the statement given above is true and correct

Date of filling in this declaration:


Name and title of the person filling in this declaration

Total no. of points

Points